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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - View
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)
abet 
/ə'bɛt/ v. Syn. encourage
aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
She was unwilling to abet him in the swindle he had planned.
aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
She was unwilling to abet him in the swindle he had planned.
accord
/ə'kɔ:d/ n. Syn. agreement; treaty
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
Although the accord is a small step forward, politicians around the world have their work cut out for them.
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
Although the accord is a small step forward, politicians around the world have their work cut out for them.
adverse
/'ædvɜrs/ a. Syn. unfavorable; hostile
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
The recession had a highly adverse effect on father's investment portfolio: he lost so much money that he could no longer afford the house.
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
The recession had a highly adverse effect on father's investment portfolio: he lost so much money that he could no longer afford the house.
apprehensive
/æprɪ'hɛnsɪv/ a.
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
Here I walked about for a long time, feeling very strange, and mortally apprehensive of some one coming in and kidnapping me.
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
Here I walked about for a long time, feeling very strange, and mortally apprehensive of some one coming in and kidnapping me.
arbiter
/'ɑrbɪtə(r)/ n. Syn. judge
person with power to decide a dispute; judge
As an arbiter in labor disputes, she has won the confidence of the workers and the employers.
person with power to decide a dispute; judge
As an arbiter in labor disputes, she has won the confidence of the workers and the employers.
attribute
/ə'trɪbju:t/ n. Syn. trait
essential quality; reputation; honor
His outstanding attribute was his kindness.
essential quality; reputation; honor
His outstanding attribute was his kindness.
augment
/ɔ:g'mɛnt/ v. Syn. increase
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
Armies augment their forces by calling up reinforcements.
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
Armies augment their forces by calling up reinforcements.
belie
/bɪ'laɪ/ v. Syn. contradict
contradict; give a false impression
His coarse, hard-bitten exterior does belie his inner sensitivity.
contradict; give a false impression
His coarse, hard-bitten exterior does belie his inner sensitivity.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
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abridge
 | attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
accolade
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
adversity
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
aggressive
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
allay
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
allure
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
ambiguous
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
analogous
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| comparable; similar or alike |
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
anarchy
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
antithesis
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Spell
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[Esc] /ə'kɔ:d/ n. Syn. agreement; treaty
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
[Esc] /ækrɪ'moʊnɪəs/ a. Syn. rancorous
bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
[Esc] /əd'mɒnɪʃ/ v. Syn. warn; reprove
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
[Esc] /i:s'θɛtɪk/ a. Syn. artistic; elegant
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
[Esc] /ə'lækrɪtɪ/ n.
cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
[Esc] /'eɪlɪəneɪt/ v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate
cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
[Esc] /ə'leɪ/ v. Syn. calm; pacify; relieve
calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
[Esc] /'ænɪməs/ n. Syn. enmity; disposition
feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
[Esc] /ə'praɪz/ v. Syn. inform
inform; give notice to; make aware
[Esc] /'ærɪd/ a. Syn. dry; barren
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants